Farm and Forest Museum
The Farm & Forest Museum housed at Hooper Hall, provided a
setting where children can learn about the Connecticut Valley's
rich agricultural heritage. From 1985-2020 almost 9,000 students from
both sides of the Connecticut River visited our hands-on and
experiential museum.
Children handled tools of the harvest, forestry tools and tools used
to build a Colonial barn. How did early settlers grow the materials
to make their own clothes? Students card and spin wool, handle flax
and linen. Dress-up in period style clothes is a popular activity.
Visitors grind wheat and corn into flour to take back to the classroom.
An outdoor hike to a "mast" tree and an old farm site complete the
experience.
While the museum closed in 2020, please reach out for further information about
farming and forestry in the region.
setting where children can learn about the Connecticut Valley's
rich agricultural heritage. From 1985-2020 almost 9,000 students from
both sides of the Connecticut River visited our hands-on and
experiential museum.
Children handled tools of the harvest, forestry tools and tools used
to build a Colonial barn. How did early settlers grow the materials
to make their own clothes? Students card and spin wool, handle flax
and linen. Dress-up in period style clothes is a popular activity.
Visitors grind wheat and corn into flour to take back to the classroom.
An outdoor hike to a "mast" tree and an old farm site complete the
experience.
While the museum closed in 2020, please reach out for further information about
farming and forestry in the region.
